Client Testimonials

"Clover has been amazing. We have a high energy German Shepherd, Odin, who only listened to my husband. Odin and I would battle for pack leader, struggle with walks, and he would hardly respond to my commands.

After one session, I had a completely different dog. Our relationship only continues to improve, and after 4 sessions, training is now fun and something we both look forward to. Plus we replaced an hour walk, which never seemed to touch his energy, to 15-30 min of training and play. Now at the end of training/play, I have an exhausted dog who barely bothers me for his dinner. Odin and I have a much better relationship and we couldn’t have done it without Clover. I hope we can continue to challenge Odin and I’s abilities. Thank you Clover!"​--Courtney and Odin

"Clover is an excellent trainer and friend. His knowledge of training and insight has drastically helped me in many aspects of my own training. I would highly recommend Clover to anyone looking for a great dog trainer Great trainer & great guy!"-Chris Pelle, Owner- Complete Canine Training

"Clover is a BEAST. I truly love training with this guy and feeding off of his Energy and Motivation. I am very humbled by his professional presence matched with unbridled enthusiasm. MarathonK9 is the Future of our Industry. So Blessed to work with and learn from these Savages."-Cody Tallent, US Marines Special Operations Multi-Purpose Canine Trainer

"Clover was exactly the man for the job! He tailored our training sessions to my goals. He was mindful to workwith me and Porter together as opposed to taking over and just working with Porter. He gave us homework for the week and was always available via text or call to answer any questions I had. Clover is not only a knowledgeable trainer, but has a true passion for his work. This is what sets him far above other trainers. Clover works with dogs because he wants to see them bond with their owners and have a positive impact on society."- Jessica G. & Porter

​I was introduced to Clover and ended up choosing him as our dog trainer. We scheduled a meeting at my home and he trained my 5 month old GSD, Maverick. He was an energetic pup... and Clover taught me how to handle this and helped me with getting Maverick to stop the biting. After that, the neighborhood children were no longer scared of Maverick jumping on them. Maverick learned many commands and enjoys our training sessions. Clover is very knowledgeable and has taught me so much when it comes to this breed. Without help from Clover, I would have given up on having the dream dog I have always wanted and now I am getting closer each day to having that dream dog!"-Sarah M. & Maverick

"My boxer and French bulldog responded immediately to his techniques, as he was able to easily adapt to their personalities and quirks. My pit is one he wants to continue working on. This is a huge deal for us as she's never responded to any man or anyone at all besides me. He's extremely knowledgeable and efficient with his sessions... I am so ecstatic that my pit has found someone she can learn from for truly professional retraining."

"This guy is the warm, kind-hearted person I wanted working with my dogs and in my home. Clover is the real deal and helped us get our dogs into shape." -Brandy and Cameron A. & Isis, Kimber, and Tank

"We had issues almost immediately after adopting our Rhodesian mix from a shelter. After our first session with Clover, Sam responded well to commands and showed initiative to work with both my husband, and I. His leash manners have come very far from where we began, and his focus has been redirected towards me when we are out on walks, and it makes such a big difference. Clover was absolutely wonderful to work with. I had no idea what to expect, knowing absolutely nothing about dog manners or training. He is very direct and professional. I would highly recommend him. Thank you!"-Rebecca E. & Sam

"Working with Clover was an amazing experience! My GSD Lady had issues with aggression around other dogs and very disobedient on commands until I had worked with MarathonK9 Academy. His expertise and patience with me and Lady has built our bond beyond just training into my daily lifestyle and activities. I now have no fear moving forward with commands and my confidence with my GSD has set the tone to be an amazing owner and trainer. Thank you so much Clover, I STRONGLY recommend utilizing his expertise for your future training needs."-Mindy and Theo N. & Lady

"I recently finished a package training course with Clover and my 2 labs and felt that I needed to share how great of a service he provided! Clover was very helpful in the first lesson with giving my 2 lab puppies & myself direction. Both of my children where doing whatever they pleased and always pulled when walked. They had chewed my sofas, shoes and helped me look like an idiot when walking them. After our first lesson, both were 100% ready to learn and I understood how to teach properly. With the homework Clover gave us to work on during the week, Porter & Jameson are amazing now! Next lessons are hopefully training them to grab beers from the fridge! I'd recommend Clover to anyone with pet ownership frustrations! They can't learn if your doing it wrong! Thank you Clover!"-Jimmy R. and Porter & Jameson

"Since I've had Clover help me with my golden doodle, Denver, on basic dog training and showing me how to properly work with my dog, Denver has showed great improvement especially when leash walking him in my neighborhood and many other things. I would highly recommend him to anyone who feels they need that extra help to get their dog to obey no matter how hyper they are his training is always positive, in the right direction. I was amazed on day 1 how everything just clicked immediately"-Brad M. & Denver

"After dealing with bad behavior from my 3 and a half year old golden mix, I decided it was time to get some serious training. Enter Clover, he showed me a totally new way of relating to my dog! Now, Cody's focus is on me and not on all the distractions around him.I can now walk my dog, with him at my side and not have him tug as we walk. Working with my dog has been a great bonding experience, while also being fun! I will continue to use the exercises, Clover has given us, to keep my dog mentally challenged and focused. Thank you Clover, for the great learning experience and for helping me to change my dog's "bad" behaviors into improved responses."-Kathleen and Paul R. and Cody

"Clover is absolutely amazing. He's patient and really listens to the goals I have for my German shepherd. My dog came to me as a rescue and came with a set of behavior problems with his dog reactivity being the worst of them. Clover came for a consult and made honest assessments about my dog Duke and what he could do to help with his behavior. Duke is showing amazing progress and I couldn't be happier. He's been amazing in teaching me about Duke; being a working line dog and how to interact with him in the most productive ways. Clover also is always there for any and all questions I have related to my dog in regards to training as well as his overall well being and health. I could not have made a better choice of trainer!"-Demienika P. and Duke

"Clover is an excellent teacher, not only is he able to bring out the best in your dog but you gain the self-confidence need to be the best owner/handler. He is patient with both you and your dog. I have had trainers in the past that only covered one thing (on their own agenda) despite me and my dog being ready to move on, Clover is not that type of trainer, he advances the training as you and your dog progress in skill and knowledge."-Angel C. and Maximus Leonidas

"It was great working with Clover. He understood our needs, and provided great training techniques for Lisa and I, which we applied to Koko and Landie. I fully recommend Clover for your training needs. These two dogs couldn't be in the same room before working with Clover, now they even eat their treats next to each other."-Joe S. and Koko & Landie

"Clover is an exceptional trainer! His passion for what he does is ridiculously phenomenal and he is very knowledgeable at his profession. You will definitely find energy off of Clover's dedicated mentality and even more so if you are passionate about training your dog as we both are! Myself and Apollo look forward to each training session and I am extremely proud to call Clover my trainer. Highly recommended for you and your dogs needs."-Steven K. and Apollo

"Clover is awesome. He knew exactly what Lobo needed ! We saw a huge change with Lobo, we are extremely happy with the changes. Clover helped us understand our dog and taught us how we needed to teach him, he challenged us and made us improve our relationship with our dog! Highly recommend him!"-Miguel C. and Lobo